labordude BSN, RN

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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    labordude posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    TL;DR - Recruiter told me they don't hire dudes. Firestorm ensues. I get a PRN job. Recently I did an online "Talk with a Nurse Recruiter" session as I have moved to a new city and I'm looking for...
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    Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

    labordude replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    This is where I was going. The presentation screams this to me. AFE, especially the rapid cardiorespiratory collapse, neurologic symptoms, moving into DIC and left ventricular dysfunction. The low...
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    Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

    labordude replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    I think I'm with you. If I'm right, we were just talking about this at work the other day and WAY too few people have ever heard of the acronym that helps both identify the condition and the initial...
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    Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

    labordude replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    Woohoo! Let's go...I'm waiting for the promised later excitement too. Initial presentation is pretty much..hey I see this every day
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    CLC with no personal experience

    labordude replied to dnij's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They are incorrect and this will help you, especially if it's something of interest to you. I have the pocket guide, but I don't have or use any other books. For reference on medications I use Hale's...
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    Perinatal Monitoring System

    labordude replied to MSheeks RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They all have their ups and downs. The issues with the NOVII are independent of the system it is connected to. Placement, falling off, reactions, etc are more than likely user error or doing the prep...
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    CNM's in Houston

    labordude replied to hsmrn00's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You have heard incorrectly about Houston. While Ben Taub & LBJ have midwives, they are part of the staff. The midwives at Texas Children's are part of the Women's Specialty group which is OB/GYNs,...
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    Inconsistencies in SVEs

    labordude replied to LNDNursila's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This will definitely fade over time, meaning how much it bugs you. Also "5 but I can stretch her to 6" is still a
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    arom by residents

    labordude replied to nursingthings's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Artificial Rupture Of Membranes. In general terms, breaking the bag of water using a special
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    How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    labordude posted a topic in General Nursing

    TL;Dr: Nursing needs some help. What do you think will help improve the profession? Nursing as a profession is in definite need of improvement as we go forward into the future. Many additional tasks...
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    Student pregnancy

    labordude replied to iggywench's topic in School

    Guttmacher has this up to date reference on minor's access to different kinds of care. The third column is prenatal care. 33 states allow minors to access prenatal care without parental involvement or...
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    How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    There is a distinct difference between the skills necessary to place an IV or an NG tube and the assessment/knowledge/etc needed to titrate drips. It is this difference that forms the major gap...
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    EFM Interpretation Help

    labordude replied to Gingerpsych's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I have that and my RNC-OB and AWHONN and CLC and whatever. Seriously, at some point it becomes RN, (insert alphabet soup)
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    EFM Interpretation Help

    labordude replied to Gingerpsych's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with Klone, though if the answer options don't have that it would just be prolonged because of the greater than 2 min but less than 10 minute long deceleration and return to
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    Considering applying for L&D (NICU nurse)

    labordude replied to sweetsadie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I made this switch 5 years ago after almost 10 years in Level III-IV NICU. I only wish I was able to switch sooner, but I knew exactly what I wanted and it wasn't a maybe situation for me. Since I...
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    Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    labordude posted a topic in General Nursing

    TL;DR: Have experienced huge differences in organizational and regional cultural expectations as I've traveled across the country. What's been your experience? For those of you who've worked in...
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    How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Well let's start Education: The nursing education system needs a revamp. We need a single defined educational entry that allows one to sit for licensure. More focus needs to be placed on...
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    How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Those things don't fix the profession, they fix the job. I'll admit my wording could have been
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    Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    You must not have worked somewhere where if you don't address a provider as "Doctor" you get a talking to from the leadership. Though in my experience, it's been very regional, particularly the south....
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    Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    This is sort of moving away from my original line of questioning but I do understand that patients need to know what role each person plays. That being said, this information can be conveyed in...
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    Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to be some commonality that attendings are called "Dr" and residents and everyone else is often first name basis. I'm going to ask the providers around if they think it's cultural, regional,...
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh I'm well aware of the legal aspects and also aware that no hospital in their right mind would take me on in court, I'd win. I was mostly annoyed they were so flagrant about it. I mean, at least...
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd like to see this data. My hospital system can attest to higher satisfaction with many positive comments since hiring myself and 3 other guys across the different locations. I haven't been at one...
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't seen anyone trying to say that individuals shouldn't have their preferences respected. My (the OP) argument is that while individual preferences exist and are respected, hospitals can't use...
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    Career Choices After L&D Specialty

    labordude replied to UnluckyDuck's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tons of my colleagues have done/are doing their FNP because of the flexibility it offers them. Fewer people are doing WHNP because CNM covers that AND more. If you want to do CNM, L&D is very...